The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1887-01-12
Pensions Received in Vermont.

The number of pensioners in Vermont
borne on the pension rolls June 3d. 1886,
was $500 with monthly aggregate pay
ment of S57 1886. OF these 4,210 were SOL
diers of the late war, 1 IA widows, depend
ents and minors, 2S survivors of the war of
1912 and III widows of soldiers of 1912.
Addison county had 312 soldiers in the
late war, with S2,579.41 monthly pensions;
10l widows, dependents and minors, with
pensions amounting to 81 ,22S; ! survivor
of 1912 and II widows, with $164 pensions
aggregating 42S pensioners and S3,971.41
Bennington county had DO veterans of the
late war; with 81, 5000; 66 widows, etc,
with SS46; 9 widows of soldiers of 1872, with
S96-aggregating 297 pensioners and So
1920.
Caledonia county had 81 veterans of the
late war, with S2,909.75; IA widows, etc,
with S1,S11: survivors of 1912 and IA wild
ows, with S1S4-aggregating All pension
ers and S4,90475.
Chittenden county had 2SS veterans, with
$2,S02.25; 81 widows, etc, with S111S; 4
survivors of 1912 and "a widows, with S312-
aggregating 40S pensioners and $4,232.25.
Essex county had 101 veterans, with $685.;
% widows, etc, with 1901; l survivor of
1872 and widows, with $44-aggregating
100 pensioners and 81 200.
Franklin county had $50 veterans, with
S2,533.75 115 widows, etc, with 81 461; 4
survivors of 1912 and 10 widows, with $500
aggregating AS pensioners and "a, 254. 70.
Grand Isle county had q veterans, with
Sol; - widows, etc, with $1S5; / sur
vivor of 1872 and widows, with S44-aggre-
eating 80 pensioners and $3.50.
Lamoille county had 249 veterans, with
$2,245.25; so widows, etc, with 81 022; 1
survivor of 1912 and II widows, with $152-
aggregatng 344 pensioners and S3,419.25.
Orange county had 277 veterans, with
S2,531; % widows etc, with 81 059; sur
vivors of 1912 and 16 widows, with $232-
aggregating 39l pensioners and S3,S22.
Orleans county had 3Sl veterans, with
$4,15S.S3; 1877 widows, etc, with 81 $780, Is
widows of 1912, with Sl56-aggregating 531
pensioners and 1854 49,
Rutland county had ilS veterans, with
S3,745 100 widows etc, with 81 ,964; sur
vivors of 1872 and 10 widows, with S196-
aggregating $50 pensioners and S5,905.
Washington county had 81 veterans,
with S5,030.17; 1915 widows, etc, with
$1,WS; survivors of 1872 and widows,
with $l24-aggregating TAT pensioners and
Windham county had 351 veterans, with
S2,872.50; SO widows etc. with $747; / sur
vivor of 1872 and widows, with S104-ag
gregating 443 pensioners and S3,723.50
Windsor county had ADD veterans, with
3,l77.l6; 176 widows etc, with 81, 49,
survivors of 1912 and 10 widows, with S204-
aggregating 6l7 pensioners and $5,512l6.
The counties rank in receipt OF pensions,
beginning with the highest as follows;
Washington, Orleans, Rutland, Windsor,
Caledonia, Franklin, Chittenden, Windham,
Addison, Orange, Lamoile, Bennington,
Essex and Grand Isle The percentage of
the people of the state receiving pensions is
.0l75, The percentage of pension receipts
of the population by counties is, Washing
ton, .0294; Lamoille, 0271 Orleans .0244 /;
Caledonia, .0202 Addison, .Ol77 Windsor,
OLA; Orange .0166; Windham, .0l65; Essex,
Olga; Rutland, .0141; Franklin, 0l3S Ben
nington, Obs; Chittenden, 0124 Grand
Isle, .0092. 1t will be noticed that there is
wide difference in the percentages, Wash
ington county receiving more than twice
the rate of Rutland, Franklin, Bennington
and Chittenden, and three times that of
Grand Isle.
The ratio of pensioners is none too large
in any of the counties, but it is evident
that some of them have been worked up"
TO better advantage than others. The an
nual receipts of pensions in the state, ac-
cording TO the figures Of June 80 are
$608,020. The amount of the grand list of
Vermont Zone per cent? for 1886 is $1,710,-
077.75, and the amount of pensions received
into the state from the federal government
is .40S2 per cent of this sum. This, in a
great measure, is by so much relief to the
state, and is just obligation discharged to
the soldier, his widow and orphans.